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every Governor had grown independent of the Central power and used to harass the people much This plight continued even in the subsequent century. The ears of the governors could easily be poisoned and they were accustomed to issuing ordinances at hap-hazard and without the slightest consideration of the consequent plight of the people They annoyed even the saintly persons and even Sri Hîravijya Suri was no exception to it
In course of his wanderings, once the Sûri came to Khambhat, where one Ratnapāla Doshi's three-year-old son Ramaji had been seriously diseased. Ratnapāla, being aware of the preceptor's powers made the following request "O holy lord ! if you rid this little child of mine from all diseases, I shall hand him over to you without hesitation" And, as luck would have it, after the Suri left the place, the child, who was in a hapless condition, became all right
Now, when Śri Hiravijaya Sûri came again to Khambhat, Râmaji was eight years of age Ratnapāla, however, had no intention of keeping his promise. He on the contrary, commenced quarreling with the preceptor, who, therefore let the matter go.
Nevertheless, Ratnapāla continued worrying about the same. So, through influence he informed Shitāb Khān, the Governor of Khambhāt, that Hirāvijaya Siri had a mal intention of initiating by force a child of eight years. Forthwith the Governor issused warrants against Hiravijaya Suri and others Consequently, in order to escape being harassed, the Sūri was obliged to re. main in-cognitio for no less than 23 days.
in V. S. 1630, when Śrî Hiravijaya Sari was at Borsad, a disciple of the sage Karma, Jagamāla by name, came to him complaining that his teacher did not bestow upon him the status of a Vacaka. The Sūri bluntly replied that he might not have proved himself fit for the same before his teacher, and advised him not to Julge into quarrels about the matter.
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